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Man Charged With Murder in Gulfton After-Hours Club Shooting That Killed Teen

Police say the gunfire followed an argument at an unlicensed after-hours club, with investigators still seeking tips to clarify where shots were fired.

Overview

  • Houston police arrested Mainor Omar Matamoros Nataren, 30, charging him with murder and aggravated assault after he was identified as one of the four people shot early Sunday.
  • Officers found two victims at 6909 Ashcroft Drive around 6 a.m., including an 18-year-old male who died at the scene and another man in critical condition.
  • Two other gunshot victims arrived at a hospital around 5 a.m.; one initially claimed the shooting happened at the Caribe Sport Bar, but police said that site showed no evidence of a crime.
  • HPD said the violence stemmed from an argument at an abandoned, unmarked, unlicensed after-hours operation in Ashcroft Plaza, and that patrons fled without calling for help.
  • Family members identified one wounded victim as 34-year-old Jesus Baca, saying he was shot in the head and remains in critical condition, as detectives ask anyone with information to contact homicide or CrimeStoppers.